Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Namibia
Namibia: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 990,287 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Namibia, 1982–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Namibia stood at 990,287 people. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.0% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Namibia peaked at 990,287 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1982.
Namibia ranks 32nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 73,033 people | 1,957 people | 200,109 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 115,000 people | 0 people | 229,372 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 278,123 people | 61,061 people | 718,939 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 634,087 people | 247,262 people | 990,287 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Namibia?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Namibia was 990,287 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 990,287 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1982.
- How does Namibia rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Namibia ranks 32nd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.